Cochlear implant to be performed at Mitford Hospital
A patient who underwent cochlear implantation at Mitford Hospital is now quite ok with the device. He is describing his experience at a programme.
A cochlear implant is an electronic device designed to provide a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard-of-hearing. Both children and adults can be fitted for cochlear implants. It is surgically implanted in the inner ear and activated by a device worn outside the ear. Unlike a hearing aid, it does not make sound louder or clearer. Instead, the device bypasses damaged parts of the auditory system and directly stimulates the nerve of hearing, allowing individuals who are profoundly hearing impaired to receive sound. For a couple of years, implant surgery has been performed in the private sectors of the country. Government hospitals always take a back seat. Some leading ENT specialists have been working hard to make the treatment available in government sector for couple of years. As an initiative, cochlear implant surgery has been performed successfully at the ENT Department of Sir Salimullah Medical College and Mitford Hospital recently. "Patients who underwent the implantation are now quite ok and hear like normal individual. They are very happy with the outcome of the implantation", informed Prof Dr M Abdullah, Head of the ENT Department of Mitford Hospital. The department will perform this surgery again in coming November. Candidates willing to implant the device are requested to contact the department as soon as possible.
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